MEDIA ADVISORY - MINISTERS LAMETTI, MILLER AND VANDAL to HOLD MEDIA AVAILABILITY

OTTAWA, ON, June 21, 2023 /CNW/ - The Honourable David Lametti, P.C., K.C., Minister of Justice and Attorney General of Canada, the Honourable Marc Miller, Minister of Crown-Indigenous Relations, and the Honourable Dan Vandal, Minister of Northern Affairs alongside First Nations, Inuit and Métis leaders will hold a press conference today, June 21, related to the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act Action Plan 2023-2028.

Officials from Justice Canada, Crown-Indigenous Relations, Indigenous Services Canada, Natural Resources Canada, and Canadian Heritage will hold a technical briefing prior to the press conference.

TECHNICAL BRIEFING FOR MEDIA

Date:            Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Time:            1:15 p.m. (ET)

Virtual Participation: Participation in the question and answer portion of this event is for accredited members of the Press Gallery. However, media who are not members of the Press Gallery may contact [email protected] for temporary access.

Note: This technical briefing with officials is for background purposes and is not for attribution. Media wishing to receive a copy of the briefing presentation are asked to send a request in advance to [email protected].

PRESS CONFERENCE

Date:             Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Time:             4:00 p.m. (ET)

Location:       Rossy Pavillion
                       National Arts Center
                       1 Elgin Street
                       Ottawa, Ontario

Virtual participation: Members of the media who would like to participate in the press conference via Zoom must register in advance by contacting [email protected] with their name and media outlet. The Zoom link will be provided to those who register.

Notes:
1)	There is limited space for in-person media attendance.
2)	Members of the media are asked to not record/broadcast the lighting of the Qulliq.
3)	Sign language interpretation (ASL and LSQ) will be available for broadcast via the Zoom link.

SOURCE Department of Justice Canada

Diana Ebadi, Press Secretary, Office of the Minister of Justice, 343-574-3446, [email protected]; Media Relations Office, Department of Justice Canada, 613-957-4207, [email protected]